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Currently trying out Superset instead of Herdr. Still trying to figure out what makes it different. Anyone else using it?

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 03/10/2026

I miss being able to make my espresso at home. I know have the money to buy myself my dream espresso machine but don't have the time in the mornings to actually make one. So I am right now waiting for my kid's settling-in phase at the nursery to finish

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 01/10/2026

The Christiano Ronaldo drama is just ridiculous 😂

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 01/10/2026

Reading so many "Got sick and tired of tool XYZ being shit so I build a version of it myself that fits my needs" 😅

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 30/09/2026

Any other engineer who thinks that the pre-AI era feels like the pre-Covid life?

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 30/09/2026

Random shower thought: Every SaaS/App these days should have an API and either a CLI or MCP

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 25/09/2026

Clean and minimal looking code is not automatically the better option.

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 24/09/2026

Being here at my son’s nursery during his settling in phase, I’m experiencing how hard the job as a teacher here is. All the different noises, constant chaos everywhere and then the number of kids for so little staff

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 22/09/2026

Nice that's valuable insights, thanks for sharing 🙌🏾

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 21/09/2026

Thanks for explaining, all this does require some thinking around UX and UI.

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 21/09/2026

Is designing for the iPhone Duo with the new camera and tab bar position a new UX pattern or is this already something that the other foldable phones have had already?

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 18/09/2026

Does anyone else has a feeling Claude always tries to active avoid #CSS subgrids? Even if they make perfectly sense?

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 17/09/2026

I would really love to have the iPhone Duo but I think it's best to wait for the next generation of these (if they even get a second gen)

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 17/09/2026

There are days where I wonder if I will ever be able to keep pace with the speed of AI and its development. If I actually want to keep pace with it.

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 16/09/2026

I need to make sure that I introduce everyone at @buffer.com to this lovely drink at the next retreat and see how each react to it

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 16/09/2026

Whenever Nico Robin reads out some historical texts in One Piece, I wished my Japanese was better than just reading Hiragana and understanding some basic words and sentences 😅

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 15/09/2026

I finally upgraded to @raycast.com 2 yesterday. The migration process was so smooth and today I had almost forgotten that the upgrade even happened. Perfect upgrade experience 😍

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 13/09/2026

At this point Github Actions is more down than up, no? 😅

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 13/09/2026

I am deep enough in iOS development that I'm currently trying to set up a deployment pipeline with Xcode Cloud. Would not have thought that I would do this at the beginning of this year 😲

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 07/09/2026

Airports, especially arrivals, always show the worst in people.

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 07/09/2026

Found the perfect coffee spot near our new apartment that we are about to move to. Next goal: The barista knows my name and what I will order. In a small town like ours, this should be achievable 😁☕

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 25/08/2026

About to board our first long haul flight with our little toddler. Wish us luck 🤞🏾

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 21/08/2026

Build Week at @buffer.com was such a great success 😍😍😍

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 21/08/2026

Thoughtful async work isn't a trade-off against speed, but chat is a bad home for it. A sketch of what a wiki-first alternative could look like. rathes.me/blog/en/asyn...

What if async teams didn't live in chat?

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 19/08/2026

This new list view makes going through each idea quickly and adding more notes where I feel I should so much easier. What do you think, should I ship this? 🤔

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 19/08/2026

I usually use the mobile app to jot down new ideas quickly whenever they come to my mind. Then later, I would sit down on my MacBook and work through them and add the details to the ideas.

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 19/08/2026

Build Week Day 2 at @buffer.com: I've built a list view for the Idea section. Right now, the Idea space in Buffer offers a Gallery and Board view but neither of these two work for me. 🧵

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 18/08/2026

Code Hosting is a corner that really needed some competition

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 17/08/2026

Let's see how far I get with it this week. Follow along this week if you want to see/hear more about this!

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 17/08/2026

My goal for the week is to build an automation that whenever I create a new blog post for rathes.me/writing, I want drafts automatically created on Buffer for my social media channels, so that all I have to do is going into the app and edit the text and schedule.

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 17/08/2026

This week is Build Week at @buffer.com . Imagine it as something like an internal Hackfest or Hackathon. But instead of it being limited to just engineers, everyone is participating. After all, we are all builders now.

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 15/08/2026

It’s already hard with only one 1.5 year old and still trying to look after myself and our relationship. Can’t even imagine how tough it is and feels if it’s another child

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 13/08/2026

I feel you, the only thing I did about the eclipse was figuring out what I had to do that my little one didn’t actually do anything harmful Other than that, I had not excitement around that day, especially compared to others in my circle

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 12/08/2026

Recently found this app called FlowTunes and it is just perfect to get me into focus mode. You might want to try this as well. www.flowtunes.app/c/a07f95d9-a...?

flowtunes.app

FlowTunes - Music for focus

Enhance your focus with curated music playlists designed to boost your productivity.

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 11/08/2026

I've been away from the Laravel ecosystem for so long, I don't even remember what the latest version was that I used 🥲

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 11/08/2026

My watch identified my call with the tax authorities as a workout. That’s how exhausting it is here in Germany 😂

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 11/08/2026

Starting the day to 12 open PRs to be reviewed is nothing unusual (especially for someone who worked on remote teams for years) but I still need to get used to the fact that all those PRs are actually mine (by my coding agent) 😅

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 10/08/2026

Thanks! It was quite a journey! So looking forward to the quiet 😅

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 10/08/2026

The next couple of weeks will be about us moving. After 4 months at crashing my parents place with wife and son, we are all excited to complete our move from 🇬🇧 to 🇩🇪 with our first night in our own apartment

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 07/08/2026

Anyone convince me that the La Marzocco Linea Mini is absolutely fine and I don't need the Mini R. I am really struggling to convince myself 😅

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 06/08/2026

Ideally it’s something I wear 24/7, screen less But the key is that I want it to sync data with Apple Health which many of the apps only do partially

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 05/08/2026

I need to get rid of my Polar Loop again as it's been quite disappointing. So I am looking at alternatives: Strongest contenders: 1. Apple Watch Ultra 2. Fitbit Air 3. Garmin Centriq Anything else I should look out for? (For someone who used to use Whoop and the Oura ring doesn't work for me)

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 04/08/2026

Yesterday, my WhatsApp account got restricted pending a review because I messaged two new numbers back to back (I am moving and had to text my new landlord and property managers) The whole day without WhatsApp made me realize how much I depend on it for so much of every day communication

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 31/07/2026

My tolerance for not-knowing has collapsed. The gap between "I don't know" and "let me look it up" used to have space in it, and that space is where the creative part happened. On slowly losing my creativity: rathes.me/blog/en/losi...

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 27/07/2026

How is it that there is still no small Apple Magic keyboard in black? There is one for the iPad but no the regular one for my Mac 😅

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றதீஸ் / raðiːs / rathes @rathes.me · 24/07/2026

I still need to get my office sorted, this desk feels slightly chaotic regardless of how much I clean it up 🥲

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